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[Skyrunner]

Post Sunset Island

Agenda

a. Research the Weapons of Legacy (History)
b. Gather information about Hatred Island (Geography / Local)
c. Start heading towards where the sword Winterer is.
  ci. Learn where Winterer is.

[Dwarmin]

((@Sky: Also, can we get the amount of money me and SC got from selling the Clockwork Horror corpses?))

Tali Blackstone...

Spent her free time learning the ins and outs of the islands various lowlifes, fences, dirty crooks and completely honest businessmen.

B/Gather Information, Knowledge: Local (12)

Riawilde...

Found a library and went to work, learning about islands history and landscape...

A, B/Gather Information, Knowledge: History (6) and Knowledge: Geography (6) 

[Shoruke]

((So, wait. Are we actually at Hatred Island? I thought we were still basically in Anarose's Library  ))

[Skyrunner]

((No, you have to research AT Anarose's library I hope you don't go waltzing off into a place that by default is Hostile to living things...))


The Electrum Horror bodies were all very cheap. Tali got 11 platinum for the lot. The Gold horror was 23 platinum.

The remnants of the gems on the Horrors were all sold as dust for 110 platinum.


Tali :: <Rolls a 1. 1+12=13>
  Hatred Island is so hostile to living beings that all of her contacts can tell her nothing about it, except for 'Don't'.
((Assume that Tali used an Orb of Sending.))

Ria :: History of Winterer <10+6 = 16. Circumstance bonus +5 == 21.>
  Winterer is a sword made of otherworldly metal. It is fairly famous,especially for the fact that every single one of its owners eventually met their demise, be it straight-forward death at battle, or a round-about death due to the collapse of their civilization. The earliest recorded owner was a magical beast by the name of Sfardasfedhlenarw, who used the blade and attempted to whip Pandemonium into Law. Needless to say, he failed.

        Geography <11+6 = 17. Circumstance bonus +5 == 22>
  Hatred Island is a small continent to the north of The Continent. It has one mountain range named Sacre Mts, and the highest peak stands 2300 meters from sea level. The island is rugged with little arable land, but the current inhabitants do not care. Several cities of the undead are situated around the flatlands. Most cities are dominated by one particular type of undead, but all undead are equally welcome. Around the seas of Hatred Island, attempting to dock anywhere except Gateway without a marked flag (received at Gateway) will end badly for the would-be travelers.

         History of Hatred Island <4+6=10. Circumstance bonus +5 == 15> (The dice hate you...)
  You find little about Hatred Island, and how it came about to be conquered by the undead.

Map of:


((There ARE more cities than those three, but I was... lazy.))

[Skyrunner]

"Where to?" asked Joshua.

"What's your next destination?"

[Dwarmin]

Journal time! This covers a bit of Baels backstory.

Spoiler: Bael's Journal Pt.1 (click to show/hide)

Entry ? ? ?

(The first parts of the journal are tattered and blood stained, and the handwriting is blocky and neat. Only a few parts are legible.)

..So departs the Greenstone Band! Our first 'mission' is to plunder the primitives that live around these parts. Should be good experience for the new boys, and we need to pay our wages in the off season, yeah? We'll be drinking on Elven wine tonight, I warrant-and Elven women, more likely than not. Hah!

...ran into trouble. Bridges over the river collapsed as the last men were going over...some said sabotage, but the natives aren't capable of that. Boss said so.

...some of our outriders gone missing. No trace...

...We finally entered the forestlands...my brother is sick. Lots of us are, actually. I'm fine though. I think...

...lost some of our brothers to a sort...owl-bear monster? We killed it...but there were more...

...I swear, this entire journey has been one foul up after another...

...hearing rumors. People watching us from the trees...

...They're everywhere. Jumped us at night...green ghosts...I've got an arrow in my leg. This isn't fair at all...

Entry 1

(The latter parts of the journal are generally cleaner, and are written in Baels less precise, more organic seeming handwriting.)

I found this journal on a fallen Orcish raider, a young one. I pity him. Why did he come here? What was he seeking?

I suppose I shall never know. The deed is done, and we were not taking prisoners today.

I have taken up this tome myself. I enjoy books and things, and the band we slew had precious little literature anyway. Perhaps I will chronicle my own journeys?

Entry 11

We fought more Orcs today. They are apparently some sort of mercenary band, who identify themselves with a Green Rock over a field of red. The banners make them easy to see in the forest, and easy to shoot.

We lost no one-the ambush was a complete success.

Leader Scorim says they are seeking gold from our tribe, or perhaps revenge for the killing of the smaller band.

Don't they know that revenge solves nothing? And we have no gold anyway. I suppose no one told them that.

I was chosen for scout patrol, and spotted even larger bands of them attempting to ford the river with crude boats...I think this will be a very bleak winter for all of us.

Entry 23

The last of the Orcs are finally...dead. This was not war. This was slaughter. These...fools. They didn't have a chance. And they killed one of my best friends, Kanestalone. She was my...

Damn them. Beasts.

...Scorim led the final charge into the Orcs ugly, stinking camp. A sore on the land, the Druids and Shamans are sad, they hang their heads, and say it will take many years to repair the damage they have done to the physical and spiritual planes.

They scattered once we had slain their preening chiefs. Scorim did not give us permission to pursue them, he said that there had been enough killing for this day. I was able to hold my tongue, but nearly lost my temper. I look upon this desolation, and my heart feels empty.

I do not like this feeling.

Entry 41

Summer rolls around. Things have been...quiet. The Orcs have not returned in numbers enough to threaten us. I turned my thoughts to resting awhile, finding a woman, having a family...

No. They will need my bow soon...there is always battle to be found.

Entry 49

They come again, as some predicted...they learn nothing. They die the same way. We killed them all, and I...lost my temper today. I disobeyed orders to chase the ones who fled, but Kanesgalris did not have the heart to reprimand me-or try to stop me...His own wife was slain by a poisoned crossbow bolt, whilst fighting beside him...the name of Illuverae will not be forgotten. She was the kindest person I knew, and tonight we must commit her to ashes. It is a tragedy, that will not stand...it cannot...

...evil creatures.

Why? Why?

Entry 78

My brother died today. He was stabbed in the back by a skulking Orckin.

I slew it, and many others...but it does not ease my pain...or my anger. They will pay. All of them.

My brother died today. Blessed be the name of Kanesbreo, he will be remembered.

Entry 91

Persistence...I counted a dozen killed by my bow today. Like pegging coveys from an old tree stump...

They are like insects. Not worthy of life.

Entry 111

When the call to war came, I could not accept it fast enough. There are many like me now...we are hurt, all of us. The older warriors say we should stay home and defend our clan...but, I disagree. We must take the fight to them.

Maybe they can finally kill me, this time.

Entry 157

The War is over. It was a bloody affair. We killed many thousands of Orcs, and many of us died in turn. At least half of the warriors that came with me are dead, and was I not the one they followed? I am to blame.

But we won. I don't want to write about it anymore...

I found an Elven Hound pup, her master slain, abandoned in the field of war-a beautiful girl, I named Jhondryr...she was small, perhaps too small to train as a true warhound, but I sense great heart in her.

I will take Jhondryr home. I feel happy, taking care of her.

I just want to go home.

Entry 167

I met a girl today. Her name is Riawilde...

Her sister was there as well, the young warrior Kanesrae. Jhondryr seemed to like her. They were happy together, like me and Bael were...

Ria is very beautiful. She made me laugh. I cannot remember...

I feel...I want to see her again. I feel like I'm coming up for air, after a long time under water...

[Skyrunner]

((You know... that journal makes perfect sense with my world. Audupu is right next door to Myirki, meaning orcs could come over en masse at any time they wanted. Love it!))

[Shoruke]

Rudra makes a knowledge (Religion, +22) check to know something, anything about Hatred Island: Local gods, worship rates of the different gods, or how the island came to be filled with the undead.

He then searches (+8) around Anarose's Library for books that might have something relevant.

[Skyrunner]

Rudra
<Religion = 13 + 22 = 35. Bonus +5 = 45>
  Hatred Island's citizens mostly worship various gods of death. However, some of them worship the band of people who established Hatred Island as the undeads', chasing out the various natives many years ago. Because most of the founders were undead themselves, they are still alive.

<Search = 12 + 8 = 20>
  You find a tiny book that details the procedures of the many ports of the world. The Hatred Island section describes the boarding officials (usually a pair of wights and a more heavily built undead, such as a golem) and the marked flag needed to safely enter other ports than Gateway without being shot out of the water.

[Araph]

Vulsano putters around Anarose's library looking for info on Hatred Island!

+13 to the roll for Knowledge (History) to try to remember general history about Hatred Isle, as well as the root cause of the undead!
+17 to the roll for Knowledge (Arcana) to try to figure out how the island became completely undeadified!
+11 to the roll for Knowledge (Religion) to try to remember more about the founder-centric religion!
+7 to the roll for Search to try to find books related to Hatred Isle!

[The Fool]

Luke also looks into the Island from many different perspectives. The more information they can find the better.

He looks into the religions of the island (take ten on Religion +18+15=43 for taking ten in the library) and the planar beings and objects on the island (take ten, Planes +18+15=43).

[Skyrunner]

Vulsano putters around Anarose's library looking for info on Hatred Island!

+13 to the roll for Knowledge (History) to try to remember general history about Hatred Isle, as well as the root cause of the undead!
+17 to the roll for Knowledge (Arcana) to try to figure out how the island became completely undeadified!
+11 to the roll for Knowledge (Religion) to try to remember more about the founder-centric religion!
+7 to the roll for Search to try to find books related to Hatred Isle!

History < 13 + 13 + 5 = 31>
 You find an world history book that mentions a short history of Hatred Island.
   1833, 87 years ago: An adventuring band, lead by the lich Bano chances upon a certain sword named Winterer.
   1853, 67 years ago: Said adventuring band teleports great armies of intelligent undead into Hatred Island, which used to be called Arclaoth   in Elven (which means Golden Rose Gate). The marauding undead cleared out the island within two weeks, killing or enslaving (via vampire thralls, wights, or other methods) every single elf, half-elf, human and orc living on the island.
   1854, 66 years ago: The undead rename Arclaoth to Hatred. They announce the sovereignty of their nation.
   1860, 60 years ago: Noire blockades Hatred Island.
   1861, 59 years ago: Nineteen dwarven cities ally with two goblinoid kingdoms, the nation of Ula, and Noire, invading Hatred Island. This was not only the largest, but also the only alliance of many nations, and perhaps the only non-hostile relations between dwarves and goblins for the past millennium. Strangely, no elf nations participate in this historical alliance. It is speculated that the opportunistic attack of unallied orcs into Myirki was the reason.
   1861, 59 years ago: Ula's Paladin squad is exterminated by the forces of Bano. This caused Ula to loose most of its edge. Ula withdraws.
   1861, 59 years ago: The supply line is cut off by Bano's forces, in an ironic reflection of the 1860 Noire blockade. Most of the invaders withdraw or are massacred.
     The defeat of the mortal forces is mostly due to the following reasons - One, undead do not need supply lines. Two, undead are more tough on average. Three, undead can recruit more troops from the corpses of the living.
   1865, 55 years ago: Bano imposes an embargo on all entrance except for Gateway.
   1880, 40 years ago: Bano starts losing political power
   1894, 36 years ago: The leader position is usurped.
   1895, 35 years ago: Bano is no longer seen often in public. No sightings.

Arcana <10 + 17 + 5 = 32>
  The island, originally the elven tribe Arclaon's land, was taken by force. Careful orchestrating and tactical success of Bano was the reason it was not taken during the war, and inertia set in after some years. There is no special secret involved.

@Fool

  Religions <43>
Same as Rudra. You do know from Vulsano's research that Bano has not been sighted for at least 40 years. Little is known of the religion, as any scholars who attempt to learn by actually going to Hatred Island are reported missing.

  Planar <43>
Hatred Island does not seem to have any strong ties to any planes. However, the area as a whole has a weak residue of Baator. This may imply that many devils frequent Hatred Island. This does not make much sense, though, as devils have little incentive to trade with undead beings. Oftentimes, imps are killed outright in their futile attempts to persuade undead to make Faustian pacts. The seductions of pleasure devils are doomed to fail, and demons such as succubi likewise have found it hard to set a foothold in the nigh-impregnable fortress that is Hatred.
  The ethereal plane is very disturbed. The evidence suggests a large number of ghosts and/or other ethereal creatures.
  There seem to be no permanent gates in Hatred Island.

[Shoruke]

"Hey, everyone, I've found something valuable. Apparently you need one of these special flags to make port anywhere on Hatred Island anywhere other than Gateway."

Rudra looks around for stuff about the gods of death (+8 search).

[Dwarmin]

Tali grunted.

"My contacts overland said the island is a horrible place, that should be forsaken by the living, and if we go there we're going to die, and then become slaves to some horrifying undead creature of another.

Oh! And it's supposedly very cold and rainy this time of year. Might want to pack a coat."

...

Riawilde chimed in, though as they approached the island, she was beginning to get increasingly painful headaches. Her tone was brittle, and often frustrated.

"...I found most of the island is quite rugged. There's a single large mountain range, and most the undead cities are located in the flatter parts of the island. Apparently most of the cities are dominated by a single type of undead, as well.

And, I found something about the sword as well, the Winterer. Apparently everyone who has owned it died terribly. I'm not sure if that's some sort of ominous portent, or just the fact that everyone who gets the weapon decides they are invincible...when clearly, they are not."

[Shoruke]

"My guess is that their deaths have something to do with the corruption that we need to ask Anarose to remove once we have it."